Here at Bethlehem Towing we want your towing experience to be as safe as possible. We are unfortunately too familiar with injuries that occur on the roadside. We have written this blog with your safety in mind. We wish to offer suggestions to help keep you safe if you are stranded with your vehicle.

1) Do not exit the vehicle on a busy road. Please use your best safety knowledge and resist the urge to get out of the vehicle to look at your tire if you believe it has gone flat or if you believe your car suffered damage. Do NOT exit your vehicle when your vehicle is within the lanes of traffic. Pull your car off to the side of the road and ensure you are safe and out of harm’s way prior to exiting the vehicle to assess for damage. We strongly recommend you remain in the vehicle until our towing professionals arrive to assess for damage. Our staff are highly trained in roadside safety and will make your safety a priority.

2) Shut your vehicle off if you suspect it is overheating. After you have pulled safely off the road you should turn the engine off if you suspect overheating. Allowing the vehicle to remain running in this situation will further potentiate damage to your engine. DO NOT take off the water cap or radiator cap when your engine is still hot as the cap will burst open under the pressure, and will cause serious burns and scalds. Your engine must be completely cooled down before you attempt to touch any of your vehicles fittings or fluids. You may add antifreeze to a cooled radiator. Also ensure proper oil levels. Take your vehicle to service center for further diagnostic testing. This may include checking hoses for leaks and checking your fans.

3) Turn on hazard lights or interior lights in the dark to ensure other vehicles see you. If you are prepared and have a flare or cone in your vehicle this may be a good time to break them out to alert other drivers of the hazard up ahead.​4) A common practice in the United States is to hang something white out of a closed vehicle window to signal other drivers of the hazard beside the road. If you must leave your vehicle beside the road most states require that you notify the local police department of the vehicles location. This may prevent your vehicle from being towed by the local police department which usually includes impounding and storage fees. In this situation we strongly suggest you call Bethlehem Towing to be proactive and prevent the hassles of being towed by local authorities.

Riding a motorcycle is an experiences that offers exhilaration, adventurism, and is associated with American freedom. But, as a rider, you already knew that. As a motorcycle owner, you also know the pain associated with breakdowns. From flat tires, loose fittings, or running out of gas we got you covered. Here at Bethlehem Towing we are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to quickly respond to your call. Flat tire? We know it’s a pain, but it’s also very dangerous on a motorcycle. Even riding a bike with low tire pressure can alter the bikes center of gravity and can leave you unprepared to manage the changed handling of your bike. Prior to riding you should always do a once over your bike to make sure everything looks good before take-off. If your riding and you notice your tire pressure is low or you suddenly get a blown tire call us right away and our team can quickly tow you to the closest tire shop or air compressor. Custom chop or retro/classic ride? Do you have a ride that’s old school and requires a bit more maintenance than the modern rides? Do you wrench, ride, repeat? You know what we’re saying… your bike needs more TLC than some newer rides. You know that fittings may become loose from the bikes vibration and require retightening after new work. So, you either carry a wrench in your saddle bags or you cross your fingers, and hope if breakdowns happen that you’re in a group with the guy who carries half his snap-on collection in his bike. But, you’re not that lucky and realize you need to call for a tow to safely get your ride back to your garage Run out of gas? You love showing off your sportster so you join the local poker runs and benefit rides only to realize your ride only goes 70 miles before you need to fill up with gas. You join a new run, get caught up in the days fun, only to later realize that you are almost out of gas and the next gas station isn’t for another 10 minutes. You are running on fumes and praying you make it, but alas, you don’t. Bike stalls and you sit. What do you do? Call your buddies and ask them to leave the poker run to run home for their car and bring you gas? Nope, don’t do it. Just call us! We respond very quickly and will arrive faster than your friend would if they ran home, got the can & switched vehicles, and drove back to you. Then they have to ride the can back home and get back on their bike. Yeah…. Don’t be that guy! Just call us! Problem solved quickly and you’re back on the road to finish out the ride! We understand your ride is highly sacred and we take extra care to ensure we have soft motorcycle tie downs to keep your shining metal flake in as good a condition after your tow as before. We do not suggest lifting your full dresser into the back of your buddy’s truck and tying it down yourself. Protect your investment and call us so that proper tie down methods can be used to ensure your prized possession remains without scratches dings or dulled clear coating. Call us right now and we will send out either our motorcycle dolly or flatbed with the proper motorcycle tie downs for your cruiser. A two wheeled vehicle is very different than four and needs the appropriate securing method so ensure your ride is protected.